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Saturday, June 22, 2013

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Space Penguin!
Alright, it's not exactly "Star Wars." But this image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, does show a dramatic clash of galaxies.
Scientists believe that the head of the bird (in the upper portion of
the photograph) is the result of the collision between the spiral galaxy
NGC 2936 and the elliptical galaxy NGC 2937 (lower left).

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Together, the galactic pair are known as Arp 142, which is located
about 326 million light-years from Earth n the constellation Hydra.

Once part of a flat, spiral disk, the orbits of the galaxy's
stars have become scrambled due to gravitational tidal interactions
with the other galaxy. This warps the galaxy's orderly spiral, and
interstellar gas is strewn out into giant tails like stretched taffy.

Live Blackfooted Penguins in HD - Monterey Bay Aquarium

Aquarium of the Pacific Live Penguin Cam

Listen to the Gentoo Purr

The Torgersen Island Penguin Camera

The Penguin Camera is located on Torgersen Island (64°46’S, 64°04’W), off the coast of Anvers Island and less than a mile from Palmer Station. Torgersen Island is home to a colony of Adélie penguins numbering approximately 2,500. This camera is seasonal and operates primarily from October to February, the Adélie breeding season. The camera is solar-powered and may sometimes experience brief outages due to inclement weather. School classrooms and other educational demonstrations will often take control of the camera, moving it to gain better views of the colony.